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Old 09-08-12 | 01:43 PM
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Bikes: 2001 Tommasini Sintesi w/ Campagnolo Daytona 10 Speed

Here I'll help:

1. Both FB and I are suggesting that you are running way too large of a tube and tire in a narrow rim. Perhaps you need to bring it down to 700 x 28c?
2. FB is suggesting going presta...narrows the base of the tube a little stem construction wise so the stem base is flush against the rim - not sitting on the side ramps.

...as he pointed out - it the stem is sitting high - the tube before and after can bulge into the gap under and BAM - blown tube.

Too make a long story short:

It's a compatibility thing - narrow rim + large tube + large tire - it's not working out as-is.

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